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'''An injury to one is an injury to all''' is a motto popularly used by the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] who are also known as the "Wobblies." In his autobiography, [[Bill Haywood]] credited [[David C. Coates]] with [[Labor slogans|suggesting a slogan]] for the IWW: ''an injury to one is an injury to all''.<Ref>[[William Dudley Haywood]],The Autobiography of Big Bill Haywood, 1929, pp. 186.</Ref> The slogan has since been used by a number of labor organizations. The slogan reflects the fact that the IWW was "[[One Big Union]]" and organized skilled and unskilled workers. The slogan is still a popular one used by the Wobblies. | '''An injury to one is an injury to all''' is a motto popularly used by the [[Industrial Workers of the World]] who are also known as the "Wobblies." In his autobiography, [[Bill Haywood]] credited [[David C. Coates]] with [[Labor slogans|suggesting a slogan]] for the IWW: ''an injury to one is an injury to all''.<Ref>[[William Dudley Haywood]],The Autobiography of Big Bill Haywood, 1929, pp. 186.</Ref> The slogan has since been used by a number of labor organizations. The slogan reflects the fact that the IWW was "[[One Big Union]]" and organized skilled and unskilled workers. The slogan is still a popular one used by the Wobblies. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:11, 26 November 2008
An injury to one is an injury to all is a motto popularly used by the Industrial Workers of the World who are also known as the "Wobblies." In his autobiography, Bill Haywood credited David C. Coates with suggesting a slogan for the IWW: an injury to one is an injury to all.[1] The slogan has since been used by a number of labor organizations. The slogan reflects the fact that the IWW was "One Big Union" and organized skilled and unskilled workers. The slogan is still a popular one used by the Wobblies.
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- ↑ William Dudley Haywood,The Autobiography of Big Bill Haywood, 1929, pp. 186.
